Comparison

Best Coffee vs SimpleTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Best Coffee

Discover the world's best specialty coffee shops with this comprehensive guide. Find highly-rated cafes near you, read expert reviews, and explore new coffee destinations. Never settle for a bad cup of coffee again.

Highlights
  • Specialty coffee shop discovery
  • Cafes near you
  • Expert reviews
  • Interactive maps
  • Weekly new cafe updates
  • Cafes 'on our radar'
Features
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Best Coffee is your trusted guide to the global specialty coffee scene. This app will show you the cafés near you that serve coffee worth seeking out. With reviews, maps, and news, Best Coffee is here to ensure that coffee never leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. There are regular updates with new cafés listed weekly. The majority of our cafés have been visited and reviewed by our experts; those that haven’t are clearly marked ‘on our radar’ and have been researched before being listed. It’s FREE to use to find cafes near you, and always will be.

About

SimpleTime

This app helps you plan and time multiple dishes simultaneously for perfect meal preparation. It generates a cooking schedule, provides step-by-step instructions, and offers smart timer features to ensure everything finishes at the same time.

Highlights
  • Synchronized multi-dish meal planning
  • Step-by-step cooking checkpoints
  • Live Activity timer display
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • Multi-oven support (Premium)
  • Temperature flexibility
  • Customizable completion alarms
Features
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SimpleTime - Cooking Timer Never stress about timing multiple dishes again. Add what you're cooking - we build you a plan and timer so everything finishes together, right when you need it. PLAN EVERYTHING TOGETHER Add all your dishes - roast chicken, vegetables, sides, desserts - and we'll build a complete cooking schedule. We work out start times, temperatures and durations so every dish is ready at the same moment. You cook; we handle the rest. STEP-BY-STEP CHECKPOINTS Know exactly what to do and when. We break down your plan into clear checkpoints: "Preheat oven to 180°C" "Add chicken to oven" "Add vegetables at 1:19 PM" "Remove everything at 2:54 PM" Get notifications at each checkpoint (or 30 seconds early with Premium) so you never miss a step. MULTI-OVEN SUPPORT (Premium) Have multiple ovens? We support both electric and fan ovens. Add your kitchen equipment, mark which ovens are active, and we'll build plans that use your setup for the best results. SMART TIMER FEATURES Live Activity - See the timer countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app Countdown or Count-Up Mode - Choose how you want to track time Pause & Resume - Life happens. Pause anytime and resume when ready Multiple Active Timers - Track several cooking plans at once Completion Alarms - Customizable alarm sounds and volume when cooking finishes Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes, day or night TEMPERATURE FLEXIBILITY Set your desired oven temperature - we adjust cooking times automatically Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit Works with any temperature you prefer EXPLANATIONS & CHAT Curious why we chose certain timings? Tap the info button for detailed explanations. Ask questions in the built-in chat to understand your plan better. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock more with SimpleTime Premium: Early checkpoint notifications (30 seconds before each step) Multiple oven support and management PERFECT FOR: Holiday dinners and family gatherings Meal prep and batch cooking Trying new recipes with confidence Cooking multiple dishes at once Anyone who wants perfectly timed meals WHY SIMPLETIME? Traditional timers only handle one dish. We think bigger - we plan entire meals with multiple dishes, different temperatures and complex timing. Whether it's a weeknight dinner or a holiday feast, we make sure everything comes together perfectly. Download SimpleTime today and let us do the rest. Privacy Policy: https://www.simpletimeapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Best Coffee4 screens
SimpleTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleTime at 100% against Best Coffee's 40%. SimpleTime also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Best Coffee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpleTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Best Coffee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleTime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Coffee has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Best Coffee's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Coffee ships an update monthly, SimpleTime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Best Coffee versus SimpleTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest CoffeeSimpleTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEST COFFEE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDVolga Technology

Customer experience

Best Coffee

All ratings40 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative54.0%

SimpleTime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Best Coffee

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App stuck on 'checking location' screen
  • Map search and nearby search completely broken
  • Login/sign-up process fails with error messages
  • App freezes when trying to favorite/unfavorite cafes
  • Persistent notification badge that cannot be cleared
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  • Pages and searches fail to load
  • Google API key issues preventing city search
  • Sign in with Apple authentication errors
  • App hangs on timer/splash screen on startup
  • Cafe listings not appearing on map view
  • Search by nearby location non-functional
  • Data not syncing across sessions

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow users to add or suggest new coffee shops
  • Metric distance option (meters/kilometers)
  • Ability to write detailed comments with ratings
  • Price range filtering and display
  • Photo upload capability from users
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  • Browse by suburb or neighborhood
  • Search by coffee machine type
  • Opening hours accuracy and reliability
  • User-generated reviews and comments
  • Quality control for community submissions
  • Website links for cafe information
  • Filter by cafe amenities and atmosphere

SimpleTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Best Coffee

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SimpleTime

Subscriptions2
  • SimpleTime Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SimpleTime Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SimpleTime Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Best Coffee free?
Best Coffee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleTime free?
SimpleTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Coffee or SimpleTime?
SimpleTime is rated higher. Best Coffee averages 4.1 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while SimpleTime averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Best Coffee or SimpleTime have ads?
SimpleTime shows ads; Best Coffee does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Coffee or SimpleTime?
Best Coffee ships an update monthly, and SimpleTime every 2 weeks. Most recently, Best Coffee was updated on October 19, 2026 and SimpleTime on October 17, 2026.

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